Trump says US not bound by ‘One China' policy

China says it is "extremely concerned" following the comment from US President-elect Donald Trump.

US President Barack Obama, left, returns to his seat as Chinese President Xi Jinping applauds after drinking a toast at a lunch banquet in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, November 12, 2014. (File photo)
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US President Barack Obama, left, returns to his seat as Chinese President Xi Jinping applauds after drinking a toast at a lunch banquet in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, November 12, 2014. (File photo)

US President-elect Donald Trump has said that the US should not be bound by the 'One China' policy, unless Beijing offers concessions on trade and other issues.

"I fully understand the 'one China' policy, but I don't know why we have to be bound by a 'one China' policy unless we make a deal with China having to do with other things, including trade," Trump said in an interview on Sunday.

TRT World's Dan Epstein in Beijing has more.

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